A lesser known and wilder part of the Lower Keys of Florida, Big Pine Key is the place to visit for a lower key Florida Key vacation. Home to less than 6,000 residents, this area is well known for its outdoor activities and destinations such as the National Key Deer Refuge, Bahia Honda State Park great scuba and snorkeling, world class beaches, and small quiet resorts. Rather than fight the crowd, Big Pine Key is a vacation away from the fast pace of many of the more populous keys.


The Lower Florida Keys are also known as the Natural Keys, these keys are home to a host of wildlife and ecosystems. Much more well known for its ecotourism, the Lower Keys are also home to the area called the Blue Hole. Here, visitors have the opportunity to enjoy the rich wildlife including deer as well as fish, and birds.


The area known as Big Pine Key has a history a bit different from that of the Upper Keys. Made of different minerals and hosting a different type of ecosystem than that of other keys in Florida, Big Pine Key was one of the last Keys to welcome residents to its shores. For this reason, there are many more wild and natural areas found in this area than in those longer settled.


Top areas of interest in Big Pine Key and the Lower Keys include:


BAHIA HONDA STATE PARK

BAY POINT PARK

BLUE HERON PARK

BLUE HOLE

NATIONAL KEY DEER REFUGE

BAT TOWER


More than just outdoors however, the arts and culture that make the keys popular for art and music lovers however is also not missing from the area. Great sites and areas of interest in the Lower Keys also include a number of art galleries, museums, shops, tours and cruises as well as great dining and wonderful accommodations for everyone.


Getting To The Lower Keys


The Lower Keys are not far from the Key West International Airport, generally between 20 minutes and an hour once you arrive. If you plan on driving from the mainland, just follow the signs and you will be there in a short time as well. Beautiful and wild, pristine and enticing, Big Pine Key is the nature lovers paradise Key. Explore all the amazing features that make each Key special in its own way and enjoy visiting the United States well known and beautiful destinations for travel.


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